19 Dec 1958
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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1958
Page
1
Cape Canaveral reports an 414 ton Atlas satellite circling Earth after a flawless 6 02 p m launch. The craft carries a ground message system and may replay President Eisenhower's voice, signaling a U S propaganda victory and proving American rocket power.
The Atlas missile, normally a military asset, is used to launch a satellite expanding U S space exploration. Experts note Russia's early satellite program and the Atlas’s greater thrust may enable future manned ventures, though recovery and military priorities remain concerns.
Ohio Supreme Court hears annexation battle between Lorain and Brownhelm Village over tax on a Ford plant valued at 521,000,000. Brownhelm voters approved incorporation 147 to 10 but lower courts blocked. Lorain seeks to uphold denial while arguing to keep the plant from being taxed by a new municipality.
Paris dispatch reports General Lauris Norstad, NATO supreme commander, warning the Soviet Union that the West will use nuclear weapons if Russia attacks Berlin. He spoke during a West European Union assembly, saying NATO would employ all forces to deter aggression and force the enemy to pause after an initial strike.
David Smith a 20 year old Ohio State student pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity at arraignment in Municipal Court to a first degree murder charge. He is accused of killing Mrs Janice Porter at her suburban home and was held to the grand jury without bond after police tied him to footprints in the snow.
The Georgia Revenue Department mails state income tax forms during the Christmas card season to use a special postal rate for government mail. Officials say the rate will rise from 13 to 2 cents on Jan 1, a change not related to the holidays.
Weather update for Northeastern Ohio warns of cold waves tonight with snow flurries. Today remains cloudy and windy with a high around 40 to 44 this morning, then colder this afternoon. Tonight’s low 8 to 12, and Saturday will be much colder with lingering snow flurries and varying temperatures.
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory said it received a coded report from Japan on the Atlas rocket and will release details after recoding. Japanese experts operate a large tracking camera, among the most accurate devices, as Moonwatch observers head into action worldwide to track the satellite. No immediate information on U S sightings or future contact locations was available.
Coast Guard officials in Cleveland said Lake Erie's western basin has eight to ten inches of ice from Pelee Point to Toledo. Convoys move only with ice breakers as the lake freezes rapidly this year. Maumee Bay reports four to six inches with some spots near ten inches. Weather forecasts warn of continued below normal temperatures for several days.
Scientists say the bright assembly will be visible over the southern United States at dusk. The Atlas rocket lifted from the missile test center and an orbit was achieved. The President said the launch marks a major step in space exploration and opens peaceful uses and potential revenues for the United States and humanity. Special stations were set up in Los Angeles and military sites to relay messages.
The chart shows satellites circling the earth with their estimated orbital durations. The Atlas satellite launched last night is highlighted by a heavy line. One satellite is Russian and the others are American.
In Moscow the Central Committee weighed Nikolai Bulganin’s fate after he confessed leadership of an anti party group that challenged Khrushchev policies. He defended his past actions and urged continued party membership while acknowledging errors and pledging to work for Communist aims.
A grand jury indicts a suspect on second degree murder charges in the axe slaying of a woman from Elyria. The report notes capitalized placeholders and references multiple unrelated sections and pages.
In the San Antonio livestock yards cowboys use motor scooters to round up cattle. Chronicle-Telegram Classifieds urge smart families to sell unused items to Want Ads readers. Contact Elyria FA 3-332 or Lorain CE 3-6173 to start an ad. Lionel train set with transformer. FA. 2.9740.
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